Jun. 25, 2025
Bar Exam bill advances with 2-year delay on California-only test
The bill follows litigation tied to technical failures in the February exam and outlines budget details for 2026 and beyond.
A revised State Bar fee bill advanced on Tuesday. Amendments added to SB 253 earlier this month would require a two-year pause on California offering its own bar exam and restore the status of the Committee of Bar Examiners.
Meanwhile, the test proctoring company sued after the disastrous February bar examination has asked a Los Angeles judge to dismiss most of the bar's complaint. In a demurrer filed Friday, attorneys for Meazure Learning argued the bar has failed to present...
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